Group Tours

Our tours have become very popular and we are booking well in advance. We try to limit our groups to between 10 and 120 guests. If schools have larger groups, please call 352-567-0262 to work out accommodations. Scroll to the bottom for special field trip days or group tour activities.

5.Will your students shop in the gift shop? (We have items starting at .25)

6. Any special requests or accommodations needed:

7.Contact person, email, phone number:

8. A confirmation email will be sent to you. Please check the information for accuracy and report any discrepancies immediately. Please initial________

9.We understand that circumstances change and things happen. Please let us know if you need to cancel a tour or if you are running late. Our wonderful docents come from up to 45 minutes away to volunteer their time as our tour guides. If you are more than 20 minutes late, your guided tour may be canceled or cut short. You may still tour the grounds, but it may be self guided.

10. Please give a one week notice for cancellations or a change in the number of guests or we may bill you for the full amount of your tour. We appreciate your consideration. Thank you for your cooperation. Please initial ______

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

We conduct field trips and group tours year round.

We prefer to start at 10:00 a.m., but can accommodate other times.

Reservations are required for field trips or group tours.

Field trip or group tours must consist of a minimum of 10 participants and require a minimum of one adult per 12 children.

Each field trip lasts approximately 1 1/2 to two hours and is comprised of fifteen minute-long stations. A restroom break is included. All tours will be completed before breaking for lunch.

You may bring a lunch and have a picnic at the museum. Tables are available for your use.

You have the choice of visiting our Gift Shop. We have a variety of merchandise starting at $0.25. We prefer to have no more than a dozen students in the gift shop at one time. We ask that you rotate your group so everyone has a turn.

Teachers and parents should encourage children to dress comfortably and appropriately for the weather.

Closed toe shoes such as sneakers are suggested.

The museum sells water and soda in the gift shop.

Please book your school buses or transportation well in advance.

Guided Tour may include:

The Trilby Train Depot and a 1913 H.K. Porter #3 Steam Engine

Lacoochee One Room School House and Enterprise Methodist Church built in 1905

Step back in time, this day will consist of self-guided tours for public, private,and home school students. Students pass through a series of living history stations that reveal different aspects of the Civil War and life during the 1860’s. Some of the stations may include but will not be limited to the following:

Re-enactors in period dress/uniforms and in character

Encampments (Federal-Confederate)

Live music demonstrations of time period songs

Medical Hospital Units

Calvary Units

Food preferences and preparation, supplies, daily activities

Narrations by re-enactor soldiers about why they fight for the cause

Explanations about the different types of cannons and side arms

Blacksmith and wood wright demonstrations

All museum buildings open with tour guides, including the 1860's Overstreet House

Admission is $4 per person (students and chaperones) if pre-registered and pre-paid. Admission will be $5 per person at the gate, (cash or check) if pre-registered and un-paid.